Mundus Foppensis: The Fop Display'd

Part 2

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_Equipt._ That is, well furnish'd with Money and Cloaths.

_Gaunte Bien Gaunte._ Modish in his Gloves.

_Grossier._ The World is very _Grossier_; that is, very dull, and ill bred.

_Levee and Couchee._ Is to attend a Gentleman at his rising or going to Bed.

_Le Grass._ The furniture of a Suit.

_Orangers._ The Term for Gloves scented with Oranges.

_Picards._ Shoes in downright English.

_Pulvillio._ Sweet Powder for the Hair.

_Rolls._ A sort of Dress for the Knees, invented as some say by the Roman Catholicks, for the conveniency of Kneeling, but others ascribe the lucky Fancy to Coll. S----.

_A Revoir._ Till I see you again.

_Surtout._ The great Coat which covers all.

For the rest you are referr'd to the Dilucidations of the _Alsatian_ Squire.

FINIS.

Transcriber's notes:

Other editions of Ovid's 'de Arte Amandi' quoted on the title page use the words 'terrae' for 'terra' and 'litore' for 'littore.' Those words are presented here as printed. Spelling was not changed, except for 'thtng' to 'thing' ... it is no new thing for Ladies ...